Francis Fukuyama

@frankfukuyama.bsky.social

Drone pilot, cabinetmaker, and fan of classic social theory. Owner of @americanpurpose.bsky.social

@kovrig.bsky.socialReposted by @frankfukuyama.bsky.social

Thymos, as @frankfukuyama.bsky.social articulates it, is the desire for recognition of dignity. He distinguishes between recognition as an equal and recognition as superior. The essay focuses on the second kind, especially when a leader ties his own status to the status of the nation. 2/8

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